The Stress Tester
Directed by Harley Idris Hamer
Jess interviews Mike, a man paid to infiltrate and ‘stress test’ new relationships, pushing couples to their emotional limits under the guise of truth. As the dynamic shifts, Jess is drawn into a confrontation not only with Mike’s methods, but with the broader implications of manipulation, consent, and the quiet harms that often go unnoticed.
About The Stress Tester
The Stress Tester is an 11-minute drama short film from Australia directed by Harley Idris Hamer. It screened at the 2025 San Jose International Short Film Festival in the “An Uncomfortable Truth” program.
- Director
- Harley Idris Hamer
- Program
- An Uncomfortable Truth
- Country
- Australia
- Run time
- 11 mins
- Genre
- Drama, World Cinema
